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Liberia students all fail university admission exam

by nekojima on 8/26/13, 6:07 PM with 5 comments

• by DamnYuppie on 8/26/13, 6:46 PM

  I am sure some will read this and believe it to be a tragedy. Yet I am happy to hear that the administration and University officials are maintaining their standards. Over the long haul this will be for the benefit of everyone as it will help them identify issues with in their curriculum and education system.

  I do understand that they are in very trying circumstances and are making do with what they have. Yet by setting the bar high and not making excuses for not meeting it they are setting themselves up for long term success. I would not be surprised to see them turning out great students in the next 5 years.

• by crb002 on 8/27/13, 2:30 AM

  Zero? Sounds like they just want an excuse to cut the budget. Middle schools in Iowa pull a similar con by making standards artificially high to take pre algebra. The consequence is very few students taking calculus; thus the district has to fund very few AP classes or students taking freshman college classes at school district expense.

• by prawn on 8/27/13, 12:47 AM

  I'd hope there are reasonable bridging course options for those who'd like to persist rather than abandon their dreams.

• by cafard on 8/27/13, 2:49 PM

  Lack enthusiasm? If not before, they will now. A clean seep like this sounds fishy.